Masashi interview for Jump Festa 2010

SPOILER WARNING!

I noticed this hadn't been posted yet but people might be interested.

ジャンフェスネタバレまとめ
JUMP Festa spoiler summary
・サクラはちょっとナルトに対して驕っている
Sakura's acting a little haughty towards Naruto
・これからヒロインらしくする
She'll be more heroine-like from now on
・サスケはどんどん悪くなってナルトと戦うのが多分ラスト
Sasuke's becoming more and more evil, and him fighting with Naruto will probably be the last event
・サスケは鷹ともなんかある
Something will happen with Sasuke and Taka as well
・ナルトが火影になるならラスト
Naruto becoming Hokage if it happens, will be at the end
・シカマルはあんまり恋愛させたくない
There's no desire to have much romance for Shikamaru
・ナルトの近くにはまともなのがいないからシカマルが側近的に
Naruto has no-one around him who's up-front with him, so Shikamaru will [be/take on as] a confidante
・ダンゾウ戦で サスケの方向性が決まる
The battle against Danzou will decide Sasuke's Path.
・でもサスケは大事に描くって言ってくれた
but he (Kishimoto) told us that he wrote something big happening with Sasuke
・サクラはやっぱりサスケが好きみたい
Looks like Sakura really does love Sasuke
・来年はカカシの年
Next year is Kakashi's year

各声優さんから岸本先生に質問
Each voice actor asked questions to Kishimoto-sensei
中村はやはりサクラの今後について、岸本「正直女らしい意地もみせる
As one might expect, Nakamura asked about what was upcoming with Sakura
周りからヒロインらしくないとかヒナタのほうがヒロインだとか言われている
がやはりサクラは自分の中でヒロインなんで、これからヒロインっぽい所見せる」
Kishimoto: "Honestly, from the standpoint of showing a female-like disposition, she hasn't been much of a heroine. You could even say that Hinata's more of a heroine than her. But since, as we know, Sakura is a heroine deep inside, she'll show that side of hers from now on."
ナルトは近いが、サクラやはりサスケが好き的な発言。後あんまりナルト対していい
言葉は使わなかったような驕っている…だっけ思い出せない。
Naruto's close, but Sakura loves Sasuke as we should expect from that speech. She's being haughty with her using not so kind words against Naruto right afterwards...didn't she? I can't recall.

確かに確かに森久保がシカ丸の恋愛について聞いたら、杉山が「砂の人とか」って
Yeah it's true, it did sound as though Sugiyama said, "With a Suna person" when Morikubo asked about Shikamaru's love life.
言ってたような。岸本はシカ丸のそういう話は書きたくないそうだ。
Kishimoto said he didn't want to write that for Shikamaru.
竹内は「ナルトは火影になるのですか？」に対して岸本はなるでしょう的な発言
これには会場が湧いた。
Takeuchi: "Will Naruto become Hokage?" to which Kishimoto said something like "He should become Hokage". This had the audience make noise.
竹内「ナルトが火影になる前にサクラちゃんが火影になったりしない？」に対して
岸本きっぱり「ない!」と断る
Takeuchi: "Won't Sakura-chan become Hokage before Naruto does?" to which Kishimoto dismissed flatly, "No way!"
岸本またナルトの修行をやる発言、竹内「またナルトが強くなるんですね」
Kishimoto announced Naruto will do training.
Takeuchi: "So Naruto will become stronger again."
来年はカカシがメイン、竹内「これ和彦さんに言わないほうがいいな」
Next year, Kakashi is the main character
Takeuchi: "It would be a good thing not to tell this to Kazuhiko-san"

杉山「ダンゾウ戦の結果はここでは言えないかもしれませんがその後鷹はどうなるのか？」
Sugiyama: "You probably can't speak of the outcome of the Danzou fight, but what happens with Taka after?"
岸本「ダンゾウ戦の結果は言えませんが、鷹の内部で色々ある(もめる？)サスケの眼つき
もどんどん悪くなる、つい最近ここいらへんの話が決まった」（サスケ関連があまり決まって
もいないような発言があったのでこんへんはあやふや）
Kishimoto: "I can't speak to what happens with the Danzou fight, but there'll be some things happening within Taka (dissent?) and the look in Sasuke's eyes will grow more and more evil. I've just recently decided on such a course of the story" (these words make it seem as if the Sasuke-related part isn't really decided upon, so take this part with a grain of salt).

次は岸本先生への質問コーナー
Next was the Questions For Kishimoto-sensei Corner
中村さんが「最近の展開でサクラは・・・」ってかんじで
Nakamura-san started off with something like, "With the latest developments, Sakura has..."
あいつ（竹内さんが「あいつ？ｗ」って反応）はナルトの好意を利用したりイヤなヤツだけど、
He said something like, that chick* (Takeuchi reacted to that "That chick" lol) is detestable for using Naruto's good will,
まあそういうリアルな女の子っぽく描こうと思って、といったかんじ
but, well that's just how I'd think to write a realistic girl.
サクラがイヤなヤツだとはよく言われるけど故意でそうしてるらしい
You hear all the time that Sakura is a detestable person, but that's what seems to be the intention
「ヒロインはサクラなので」「これから意地を見せるところを描く」
"Since Sakura is the heroine", "I'll be writing from now on to show her with that disposition"
「みんなヒナタヒナタ言うけど・・・」
"Though everyone says Hinata-Hinata all the time..."
↑これはヒナタを応援する声が大きいってニュアンスじゃないかな（個人的な印象ね）
↑I wonder if it's that their voices supporting Hinata are so loud (my personal impression)
杉山さんはどれを質問するか迷いつつ（ただのファン状態）
Sugiyama wavered on which question to ask (normal fan thing)
「サスケはダンゾウと戦ってどうなるのか」と聞いて
He asked: "What will happen to Sasuke after fighting Danzou?"
「ダンゾウ戦が終わってサスケの今後の展開（行動というか意志というか）が決まる」
"The ending of the Danzou fight will determine Sasuke's coming development (whether it be his movement or his intentions)"
「鷹のメンバーも方向性が決まる」
"As will the course of those in Taka"
「きのう担当と打合せして決めたんですけど・・・」
"The handling and arrangement was decided just yesterday..."
森久保さんは「シカマルにラブロマンスはありますか」
Morikubo-san: "Will Shikamaru have a love/romance?"
「シカマルはそういうのは描きたくない」
"I don't want to write that for Shikamaru"
「木の葉のやつらがたよりないので、シカマルしかまともなやつがいないので」
"The Konoha guys aren't reliable, so there's no one there honest/upfront except for him"
「サスケがいないのでナルトの側近的なかんじで進める」
"Since Sasuke isn't there, there's the impression that he'll be taken up as Naruto's confidante"
側近ときいて森久保さん「なら（ラブロマンスは）いいです！」
When it got to the "confidante" part, Morikubo-san (said): "Then it's good!" (his love life)
竹内さんは「ナルトは火影になるの！？」
Takeuchi-san: "Naruto will be Hokage, right?!"
「なる・・・と思いますけど（それ描いたら）ラストになっちゃいますよね」
"He will...I think but (if I write that) that would be the last thing"
*tn note: word was "aitsu", is genderless but normally used for guys in a very colloquial way (read: not polite). When referring to a guy, it's "that guy" or "he", and to a girl would be something like "that chick" or "she", but of course in a slightly impolite manner.

竹内さんが「ナルトとサスケは戦うの？」と聞いて
Takeuchi-san asked, "Will Naruto and Sasuke fight?"
キッシー「戦うと思うけど、それ描いたら（物語が）ラストなんじゃないかな・・・」
Kishi: "I'm thinking they'll fight, but if/when I write that, (the story) would be something like the last thing right..."
森久保さんの「シカマルは？」との問いには
Morikubo-san's, "What about Shikamaru?" was in that and it was:
「・・・う～ん・・・」
"...No..."
今後大きい展開に絡む予定はなさそうなリアクション
His reaction seemed like he hadn't set firm plans for the coming big developments
「ラストは決まってるの？」的な問いかけに
Like when he was asked "So you haven't determined the end?"

「ラストというか、今後の描きたいシーンが固まったのでそこを描いていく」
"The end, how should I say, since the next scene(s) of what I want to write is established, then that is what I'll go write"
終わりまでの展開が決定したというよりはラストに向けて描きたい場面を決めただけらしい
It would seem that rather than having made a decision on the developments until the finish, he settled on writing just the scenes he wants to write for the end
来年がカカシの年って言ったら竹内さん猛抗議
After saying next year would be Kakashi's year, Takeuchi had a fierce discussion
キッシー「ナルトはまた修行するんで」竹内さん「まだ強くなるんだねー」
Kishi: "Naruto will be training again", Takeuchi-san: "Still getting stronger right"

Also, the Naruto voice actors came on stage on re-enacted monologues/scenes from the manga. The longest was Nagato's speech against presumably Naruto. Another was Sakura's "decision" along with Shikamaru's VA. And Sasuke @the 5 Kage summit ("I've shut my eyes" monologue)

The general consensus on everything on 2ch is this:

-Something big is gonna happen with Sasuke and Taka. People seem to think it's something negative in regards to Taka
-Sasuke vs. Naruto will be the last fight of the series
-Large focus on Kakashi next year (many people think he'll die for some reason against Sasuke)
-More Shikamaru (many on 2ch are complaining about this), though there's no desire to entangle him in romance/love

Hey at least Sasuke's year is over...I'm real glad to hear it's Kakashi's turn next year, I've always wanted to see more Kakashi. But why do I think it's going to end in Kakashi's death? How ominous. It better be spectacular, and NOT against Sasuke.

At this rate I'm pretty sure Naruto's year will only be the final year, the year the series ends...which seems to be about 2 years or so away, at least. Ah damn. Even if it's not his year next year I at least hope he gets in on the main action again.

Because Sakura is more important than Hinata. Whether you like it or not Sakura is a polarizing force for Naruto and maybe Sasuke (we haven't seen his reaction to her besides a few seconds back after the find Sasuke arc). Add to the fact that she's been put in the same position that Tsunade was on her team (just without the love entanglements from Orochimaru). Even though she hasn't really done anything since the Sasori fight, what has Hinata done?

Hinata doesn't need anything else besides a little blurb that says that she got together with Naruto (a disappointment if you ask me Naru/Hina). She hasn't been set up as a big/major character, not like Sakura who had a bunch of panel time in the first half, and while it's dropped off in the second half it's because pretty much everyone from Konoha has had it cut because of the long Sasuke arc (Chapters 330-418 or something like that). Add to the fact that Sakura has now gotten some resolve about the whole Sasuke situation, and I would bet that she's going to get even more panel time.

Bullet Tooth Tony: You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.

Reporter on Titan Maximum: Sasha is there any connection between your poor album sales and the fact that it sucked?

Ahahahahahahahahahaha! But of course! Sakura will totally become the next Hokage! There is even proof to it. She once kicked Itachi's ass. She was then awakened from her dream by a Kabuto to the face...Way to go Takeuchi. You couldn't have asked for a dumber question. What is next? You'll demand for Kishi to tell Naruto's chinko's size?

By the way. Thanks for the spoilers, dude. The manga should be interesting in the future...Except for this "Sakura Playing Heroine" arc, which is bound to be a total failure.